Cangandala weather in March

In March, Cangandala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 149 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cangandala's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cangandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cangandala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Cangandala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°8414.812.55.3
Feb29° / 19°791312.34.8
Mar28° / 19°14920.612.14.4
Apr28° / 18°11818.411.84.8
May29° / 17°102.311.66.6
Jun29° / 15°00.111.47.2
Jul30° / 14°0011.56.8
Aug31° / 16°30.911.75.9
Sep31° / 17°4210.711.94.7
Oct29° / 18°13924.212.23.7
Nov27° / 18°17124.412.44.1
Dec27° / 18°1231912.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261387
271387
281486
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cangandala gets around 149 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
556
657
759
860
961
1062
1164
1265
1366
1467
1568
1668
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2272
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2874
2974
3075
3175

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12124342
22124343
32124245
42114146
52114047
62113949
72103751
81103653
9193555
10183358
11183259
12173161
13163063
14063064
15052966
16042868
17042769
18032671
19032572
20032572
21022474
22022375
23022375
24022276
25022177
26022177
27022078
28022078
29021979
30021979
31021979

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:14
212.26:016:13
312.26:026:13
412.26:026:12
512.26:026:12
612.26:026:11
712.16:026:11
812.16:026:10
912.16:026:10
1012.16:026:09
1112.16:026:09
1212.16:026:08
1312.16:026:08
1412.16:026:07
1512.16:026:07
1612.16:026:06
1712.16:026:05
1812.06:026:05
1912.06:026:04
2012.06:026:04
2112.06:026:03
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:01
2512.06:026:01
2612.06:026:00
2712.06:025:59
2812.06:025:59
2911.96:015:58
3011.96:015:58
3111.96:015:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cangandala

In seasonPeak

In March, Cangandala sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cangandala's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Cangandala?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cangandala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cangandala in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Cangandala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cangandala in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cangandala peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cangandala in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cangandala is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18148 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May30Moderate
Jun110Unhealthy
Jul153Very unhealthy
Aug122Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cangandala?

Cangandala sits at 9.8°S, 16.4°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Malanje, 29 km away.

CacusoMussendeSanta ClaraKunda dya BazeCambundi CatemboLucala

Topography around Cangandala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cangandala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cangandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Cangandala is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Malanje 29 km · Bailundo 53 km · Cacuso 85 km · Mussende 93 km · Santa Clara 118 km · Kunda dya Baze 119 km · Cambundi Catembo 127 km · Lucala 141 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cangandala (-9.7833°, 16.4333°, elevation 1,104 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).